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BEST EVER French Fry Seasoning

This homemade french fry seasoning can be used for fresh or frozen fries and is so easy to make! If you’ve ever wondered what to put on fries to add more flavor, this is the best blend you can use.Try this seasoning on my Homemade French Fries or Baked Potato Wedges!

A plate of seasoned french fries on a white plate next to a bowl of ketchup.

Homemade French Fry Seasoning Recipe

Just when you think perfectly crisp, golden french fries can’t get any better, add this killer seasoning blend to them. I promise, you won’t want to eat fries any other way after this.

Although I recommend trying this with homemade french fries or Baked Potato Wedges. For a quicker turnaround, you can use frozen french fries as well.


Ingredients

Ingredient quantities and instructions on how to season french fries are located in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

  • Onion salt
  • Paprika
  • Dried parsley
  • Garlic powder
  • Dried oregano
  • Dried thyme
  • Dried basil
  • Black pepper
  • Cayenne pepper, optional

Yields 3 Tablespoons seasoning


When to Season French Fries

Whether or not you season the french fries before or after they are cooked depends on the cooking method that you use:

  • Deep Fried french fries are seasoned immediately after they’re finished frying.
  • Baked or Air Fried fries are seasoned before they’re cooked. They’re brushed with olive oil first to allow the seasoning to stick to the fries.

The BEST Way To Season French Fries

The methods below apply to homemade or frozen french fries.

Oven-Baked French Fries

  • Use a pastry brush to lightly coat the french fries with olive oil.
  • Sprinkle french fry seasoning as evenly as you can over the fries and bake at 400°F until warm and golden brown. about 20 minutes.

Deep-Fried Fries

  • Have the combined french fry seasoning ready and use a slotted spoon to remove the fries from the oil once they are golden-brown.
  • Place them on a plate lined with paper towels and sprinkle them immediately with french fry seasoning.

Storage

Store in an airtight container. Dried herbs and spices are best if used between 1-3 years.

I recommend making this seasoning in bulk and storing them in these spices jars.

Overhead view of a white plate with a pile of seasoned french fries with ketchup for dipping and a cup of seasoning in the background.

Other Uses For This Seasoning

Aside from crispy homemade french fries, this seasoning is great in these recipes:

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Seasoned french fries on a white plate.

BEST EVER French Fry Seasoning

4.97 from 29 ratings
This homemade french fry seasoning recipe can be used for fresh or frozen fries and is so easy to make! You won't want to eat fries any other way after this!

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons onion salt
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 2 teaspoons dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional

Instructions

Baked Fries

  • Use a pastry brush to lightly coat the french fries with olive oil.
  • Sprinkle french fry seasoning as evenly as you can over the fries and bake at 400°F until warm and golden brown. about 20 minutes.

Deep-Fried Fries

  • Have the combined french fry seasoning ready and use a slotted spoon to remove the fries from the oil once they are golden-brown.
  • Place them on a plate lined with paper towels and sprinkle them immediately with french fry seasoning.

Notes

I recommend making this seasoning in bulk and storing them spice jars. (I have this set, it makes it much easier to locate your spices when cooking.)

Nutrition

Calories: 10kcal, Carbohydrates: 2g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 1553mg, Potassium: 42mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 726IU, Calcium: 9mg, Iron: 1mg
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69 comments on “BEST EVER French Fry Seasoning”

  1. This is a great recipe! Hence the reason I’m submitting a reply. I love fries & been trying to stay away from salt & fried food. Highly recommend this recipe.  

  2. I love this recipe!

  3. This seasoning was the bomb! We used it on homemade French fries we cooked in the air fryer. So delicious!! I will use this again every time we make fries in the future!

    • Hey Marla! I am so happy that you enjoyed this seasoning, I love to make it in bulk and put it on lots of different things! Air fryer fries are so good, I’m really glad you enjoyed it. Thank you so much for the review! -Stephanie

  4. Absolutely AMAZING!!!! 
    These fries were sooooooo yummy!!! Better than some fries you get from restaurants. I chose to fry them, and I didn’t have onion salt, so I replaced with onion powder and added some salt. Still came out delicious! The family loved them! 
    Thank you for this recipe! Definitely a keeper for all fries I make. 

    • I’m so happy to hear that Rachelle! Woooo! Thank you for sharing the modifications that you made, and for taking the time to leave a review! Really appreciate it!

  5. Good seasoning. I had to use for my turkey burger, too.

  6. Definitely a great seasoning recipe, this one’s a keeper. Thanks.

  7. is the seasoning creole seasoning?

  8. Okay, I’m officially putting this on EVERYTHING! I didn’t think your homemade French Fry recipe could any better, until I put this seasoning on them! Would it be bad to make this every day? ; )

  9. I love this recipe as it is close to my own. I have not used thyme ,but will try adding it. My secret is rosemary. To your mix I would add two teaspoons of dried and ground rosemary. I love rosemary with potatoes and with chicken as well so I think it is compatible with your recipe.

  10. This is THE best seasoning recipe! I can’t have fries without it now, I even add it to mashed and roasted potatoes! Thank you for this recipe!! 

    • Hi Mary, I am so happy that you enjoy this! I actually put it on roasted potatoes too, hahaha! I make it in BULK. So happy that you love it too!!

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